Governor Reynolds Silent As Trump Escalates Trade War Despite Pleas from Iowa Farmers
Secretary of Agriculture Candidate Tim Gannon: “Lives and livelihoods are on the line here, and they don’t even have a plan to help end this multi-front Trade War.” Despite an unending chorus of pleas and denunciation from Iowa farmers, Governor Reynolds is silent on Trump’s recent escalation of his absurd Twitter Trade War. But it’s […]
Reynolds Roundup: Another Week of Headlines Goes From Bad to Worse
Pay for Play Donations from MCOs, Rising Costs of Medicaid, Illegally Appointing a Judge, a Sexual Harassment Scandal, and a Meeting with an Ethics Board, Just a Few of Governor Reynolds’ Headlines From This Week What a week for Governor Kim Reynolds! On Monday, Reynolds was taken to task for giving a Managed Care Organization […]
Even Fox News Knows Kim Reynolds In Trouble
Oof. “Ethically challenged” Kim Reynolds has had a rough couple of weeks. Iowans have noticed, and, now, so has Fox News. On Wednesday, Fox News downgraded Reynolds’ reelection chances and labeled the race a “toss up.” It’s no wonder considering her disastrous tenure as governor, struggling campaign, and ethics disaster of the last week. In just the […]
CALLED OUT: Congressman David Young’s Hypocrisy on Fiscal Responsibility Exposed in Scathing Editorial
Des Moines Register Editorial Board calls Young out for pushing United States toward “unprecedented debt and heightening the risk of another financial crisis.” In a scathing new editorial from the Des Moines Register, Congressman David Young’s hypocrisy on the national debt was exposed as “a bunch of baloney.” “Plain and simple, Congressman David Young isn’t fighting […]
Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price and Grinnell Community Members Highlight Reynolds’ Mismanagement and Lack of Funding for Mental Health Services
On Thursday, Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price was in Grinnell discussing Reynolds’ failures in managing mental health system. “What does it say about us as a state when we leave the most vulnerable of us behind? That is what Governor Reynolds has done,” said IDP Chair Price. “Whether it’s privatized Medicaid or lack of funding for […]
“Ethically Challenged” Kim Reynolds: Private Plane + Corporate Donor with State Contracts = Meeting with Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board
Governor Reynolds’ Continued Use of Private Planes from Corporate Donors Has Found Herself in Front of Iowa Ethics Board As Governor Reynolds and her campaign prepares for an ethics board hearing today, here’s a quick recap of her history with private planes and corporate donors: Last week, a report from the Associated Press revealed that Governor Reynolds accepted a […]
TODAY: “Ethically Challenged” Career Politician Reynolds Faces the Music At Ethics Hearing After Questionable Private Jet Flight Raises Red Flags
Hearing at 12:00 PM will determine whether or not Reynolds violated anti-corruption laws by accepting private jet flights from company with significant financial interest in Executive Branch and failing to properly disclose the transaction. Playlist Available Here. Today, following last week’s bombshell report from the Associated Press that she had, yet again, taken flights on a private jet […]
BREAKING: Reynolds Admits She Broke the Law (Again)
In a report by Iowa Public Radio, Governor Reynolds admitted that she broke the law in appointing a district court judge. In response to questions about the appointment Reynolds admits, “I didn’t get the phone call made.” The state Constitution gives a governor 30 days to fill a judicial opening. Reynolds didn’t announce her appointment […]
THURSDAY: Iowa Democratic Party Chair Discuss Reynolds’ Mental Health Crisis with Grinnell Community
**MEDIA ADVISORY** THURSDAY: Iowa Democratic Party Chair Discuss Reynolds’ Mental Health Crisis with Grinnell Community This Thursday, Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price will be travelling to Grinnell to talk to members of the community that have been affected by Reynolds’ grave mismanagement of Iowa’s mental health system. Kim Reynolds has cut $4.3 million from Iowa’s Department […]
The “Ethically Challenged” Career Politician: Governor Reynolds Took Money From Another Medicaid MCO, Then Awarded Government Contract
Governor Kim Reynolds, the “ethically challenged” career politician, has a hard time saying no when it comes to campaign contributions from companies with business in front of the state. On Monday, it was revealed she took campaign contributions from one of the two private companies managing Iowa’s Medicaid program, days before awarding them with a $100 million […]